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generals. and the .3d, were :e.n, Best stontrace policy of D i o tt ,er larlj en t kn owe, tern ►road the Br i " sp and to bat the r sconducit en were I sort of r WOO:: aetY W a s 120 6 „ i et 3r for' 54° ,33 3 ,sse . 35 1 6 58 6 ,30 3 , 350 ,3(is trd o fi r t i was xi a d t as- P AGO a. ip peo u, top Jarle4,tee• top Vol. f ' 43g )5 t 03 0,, to 5t0) 10. .4).4 . 10 54 e ° 'r & ell L te r"est 3 80 36 0 340 300 420 380 350 31 0 310 34 0 330 35 0 560 330 10 „ger+ :7 3 for r r e ie f ie be° , IS j. 16' 4, '•ePt* ~ ,,g. 1,116' ~..., Lug. 0. 6uP AP 10 , ,tls' ,o6* 4 , .üb• 6 tlP 1 1, 04' 1 Jig' 11 0' 6 ug , 1 AP5' TO ° 0 , ;al r lop 31 0 3 avo w , Rod t " C bie 1000 0. italJ 1; -61 11 pri, of - 0 04 r-I3 :vi rc t„ ; ,io l ' of 3e44 9 , !loci 0 00 vi. 1, Ovii co ver 0 , Lig ll ev e a s aO dert; fr i o . pty - DEAR, DOCTOR, 'what do you advise ? I 13Vadvise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterward s t o ANT , - --- , 8 , C arden ovent-g, hear some ch arm i ng singing, order !Due or their capital chops a n d magnificent potatoes, and that la the best advice I can give you. ......______ ikNAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY'. t his celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY riv a l s the finest TRICYCLE BRANDY, It is pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. S old in Bottl es, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDM ILL - STREET, W. is opserve the Red Seal, Pi n k Label, and Cork branded ,Ifanahans LL Whisky." TIM NATAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the "Companies' Act, 1862." Capital £.500,c00, in 10,000 shares of £3O each. First issue, 5,000 shares, Of Which upwards of on.!-half are already subscribed for, Deposit X 1 per share on application, and £1 on allotment. Subsequent calls Lot to exceed £5 per share, and at intervals of not less than three months. It is not proposed to call up more than £lO per share. r DIRECTORS. Adams, Esq. (Messrs. W. J. and. A. W. Adams, late C. Adams), St. Benet's-place, Gracechurch-street. Lathom Browne, Esq., Director Cape Town Dock and a',,'aal,•;lvay Company Gresham House, Old Broad:streetLPlate. L n, E nk sq , , 7, DBisho irec'to pr... London, Buenos Ayres, an d Ri ver plate a ate-street itin. Beut- Colonel G. H. M - Oney, Director Credit Fonder of bz . sl hs a inr u : r ii i , ti t us sq , , Berkeley - street, Berkeley-square. W. Smith, Bart Carlton Club, and Eardiston, Worcester • (Messrs. E. Snell and Co.), D'Urban, Natal. '4.,.SPicer, Esq., Director of the London Bank of' Scotland, .ri. Lolu bard-sfreet. F. V. Sprat, Esq., Walbrook-buildings, Walbrook. o Yrnons Fs (Messrs. F. Symons and Co.), 64, Lower Thatn e ' q• a . s-street St • T homson jun ., Esq. (Messrs. J. R. Thomson and Co.), * P eter' b C hill s-c am ers, orn . c "R al, Esq. (M(ssrs. Wi son, Worcester, and Co.), 79, axinon-street. BANKERS. London —The Agra and Masterman's Bank, Limited, Nicholas -lane, Lombard -street. Natal— and South African Bank. FINANCIAL AGENS. T he Credit Mobi li er, Limited, 80,T Lombard-street. • SOLICITORS. M essrs. Newb on, Eysns, and Co., Nicholas-lane. Messrs. Phillips and Son. Abchurch-lane. BROKERS. Messrs. Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court, Throg- Mort street azel • sr& S pencer and Norton, 22, Throgmorton-street. UDITORS. „,,.. 18 . 11 1es Maurice, Esq., A 24, Old Jewry. GeorgeH.Poring, En, 2 6, Sussex-square, Hyde-wk. • SECILETARY. - C. Grabham, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 18, King's Arms-yard, Moorg-ate-street WWI Company is established for the purpose of assisting in the development of the resources of the colony of Natal and 10 e British possessions adjacent, by affording a safe medium ti es , t he investment of capital in mortgage and other securi- Qel the rapidly augmenting prosperity of the colony and 44 in creasing value of land creating a constant demand for ~n c es, which this Company proposes to . supply. 1..„,e business of the Company will comprise :- 14 } ite lending and investment in the colony, at colonial thprest, of money obtained upon debentures or deposits in 2 : Vntry. 1 40 -the acquisition, development, and re 7 saTe of lands, as cworable opportunities offer, and affording assistance to 3. era or occupiers for substantial improvements. 0,-, he promotion of public works, and conducting financial v.era!juns generally. zal L 1 1 he transactio of all kinds of agency business, and thd 4 14 3'efrient of estates for absentees and others. profits not proposed to call up more than £lO per share ; the *itc of the Company will be mainly derived from the use of al obtained in this country by the issue of debentures. icent. e rate of interest in the colony ranges from 10 to 12 per hewing a large margin of profit on the capital em eah°Y,,ed, equivalent of itself to a good dividend on the paid-up le,lual ; independent of which, however, advances will be made any onditions which will secure other advantages to the "PP r,.'"'„ B ,a Trust Company there is a wide field for the Com iti",'Y 8 operations, and the following statement of the sell c,,,,Prices of Shares in existing Companies in Natal or the bn:T ed Good Hope will show the profitable natuie of this — liess : I , Name of Company. Paid up. Selling prices, .2 0 arcl of Executors VOO 0 0 .. £350 0 0 4.. • • Bsociation for Administerijg - _ lEstates ............... . 187 10 0 .. 373 0 0 ;.i,eeneral Estate, ctc 2OO o 0 .. 252 0 0 4 . - rt Elizabeth Guardian and Trust ..... .. . 110 0 .. 315 0 ziatal AssuranCe. .. tind — Tiust ~, Cora pany 500 .. 610 0 1.._ 4 , 11 : Directors are satisfied that from the above sources a _, 4 c r , -, ,, return on the paid-up capital of the Company is to be d remarkable advance there u Theri ed free from any e;emcnt of speculat'on. abeePrreopgireefs f the colon during the last ten years has "vial show how frheeatl t iBevery reason to anticipate even Creased during ttlent resources T h tehfollowing have t ins Y he of period referred to : Area of Land in Cultivadtioin 3,1381553 a. acres. 1863. 53,819 acre s . A verage value o f Lan County of Pletermaritf, bun -6 ...................... ls. to Is. per 30s. to 355. per acre. acre. Number of Horned Cattle ',and Sheep in Colony 499,163 head. ,Lotal value of Exports ...... £36,792 £;65,0,0 uotai XI 65,0 )0 Il e n "'lle Of Imports.... 93,838 405,g)0) V e -U0 ......... , ........ 2864803 ,flanbe e he last two or three years large tracts of land have 1,.),,ted with sugar, coffee, cotton, - Scc , and the success th' e leo has atteaded these plantations cannot fail to stimulate ,Thgrowth of these products throughout the colony. ac t t f l ie ALtiel es and Memorandum of Association may be seen I. l .: ° rnerzs of the C mpany. obtat ) ,.ec ruses and Forms of Application for Shares may be Cora —e " . from the Secretary, Solieitore, or Brokers of the Party. NATAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (Limited). Tp " A PPLICATION FOR SHARES. Directors of the Natal Investment Company (Limited). Gentlemen, her, t .,;o_ paid to your Bankers the sum of Shafe s in the abov'cl riacied ,r,equest you to al ot me or 41,1 ~ornpany, and I agree to accept that number of Shares, rti c i i , I,B s number that you may allot me, subject to the •atekb's ot Association ; and I hereby agree to become a in trtie cr of the Company, and authorise you to enter my aPept 11 Pon the Register of Members of the Company in re- Of the Shares which may be so allotted to me. Name in full Address in full Profession or description Date (A) Signature TIRE NATAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (Limited). A or, ~•'4 . l'pur . ,..CE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the LIST of k408.,,,(-ATIONS for SHARES in this Company will be Felo . k "," THIS DAY, TURSDAy, , the 9th instant at 4 or th„ , Aor London ; and onWERNESDAY, the 10. h instant, ‘-'otlittry; C. GRABITAM, Secretary. 18 "lug's Arms-y ar d , Moorgate-street, August 9, 18t34. 8 1 10RTHAND.-PITMAN'S TEACHER. 6d. ; free by post, 7d. 141311 TIIAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PIIIC MANUAL. Free by post, ls. 6d. st?"R THAN D.—"PITMAN'S PHONO ;2I,2IPEIY forms an exceedingly efficient—probably "'owl efficient—system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir V I NTAGE WINE COMPANY, importers of Spanish and other Wines, ~. 14, Bloomsbury-sticet, London, . 4 4, a Vt„, r our Doors South of New Oxford-street. it e ~..Villi!ge Comida Sherry, Golden Ite vin t le Xeres Ditto, Pale T b e Vi lit t . ,e Port, No. 1 2os. „ T h e VintN - „ Port, No. 1* 245. ~,t ' e Vh,,Se Port, No. 5, fine rich old ... 2ss. , n .tle Ari„ - ,"cige Claret T he vih--:age Beaujolais, recommended Th — `age Champagne, quarts 27s. „ Th e e Viiit pints lss. „ 11 ,,,i.e v i „, age lloci sparkling, very choice `a Iri., -4 ,AR'e B ' dy, sparkling superb 4os. „ T he e v%rilag'e East India Sherry. s4s. „ . 4l 'age Amontillado, the choicestimported 565. Trip Pine old Cognac. Liquers, Spirits, 86c. hi " VINTAGE ALMANACK, with price list and e clieal optio ns of and clerical testimonials, sent post free. S ee SOO the . lt,'Bloomsbury-street. N. W. HODGES, Secretary. IFIARPER" TWELVETREES' UNIVERSAL QriCLOTHES WRINGER.—Mrs. Beecher, laundress, desi„,veri Anne -road, Maidstone, says—" It will wring the finest and muslins, as well as full-sized counterpanes ; and ° es not press hooks or break buttons." Price 205., 305., Carriage paid; or of ironmon gers. City Depot Si Bishops street, Within, E.C. ; Work s , Bromley-by-110w, Lou th/11, E. pRIZE ME D A L.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER ez CO., Wax Chandlers, to., to., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1720.) tZ t he Jurors' Report on W ax an d Ch urc h C an dl es, i n 1862, kjfies t ture o the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuck ers ' ac. V 4,4l etinguished Dignitary, i n a l e tt er a dd ressed to Francis ter and Co., on the subject of 4 X CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says , I Vili c h n ave found them fully equal to the recommendation 44 ei lc i•Zott gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn,.l com -I'l, 'uera to the clergy for the use of the altar." W Ell4 ' ..q u ality, with lattcd Wicks, patented.. 2s, 2d. per lb. v' l l t 'Y quality .. • • • • .. is. Od. per lb. ti, 4/T rABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. 14, 0 1, Ile% .„ le. sd. per lb. C rd allality is. 3d. per lb. „ is. ld. per lb. paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. :8, Bola „ 41 . FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., —ol ton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— he l arge t Kensington (Established 1730). Establishment in England for the Manufacture of Wax Candles for the Use of the Altar It tb BED-ROOM CANDLES. soN I It.lereas'S. wh CANDLES, which will not drop o _ en cacti , * "—Thin, very hard candles, "Otte rs. ..es Is. and 3s. are recommended as the best told i ‘,‘ R TRA. HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," 40 ii ° 2 B 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those not burn thin. 1 1 , 11 ,13 a 811It'WOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," h -8 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use - ent oe-taPness is ( Teat object, will be found an improve -80, tbe or ar a y ' candles, as they gutter less. re dU e candle. t fit thin candles, 18. and 28. 6d. each ; aOCketa, nlakin o .• them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. She,_ TOILET SOAPS. 11,1;:nvood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant, scent. -ala Dhn ° nt Gine - ne Soap, contains ?rice Glycerine. and Giye rl er i ne si, 10 tender skins in winter. `Pri,e'lrePßlNE ; SIIERWOODOLE Glicerine' ma be Cleans gloves and remo.ves : -t b asui e r Chernist, Y in grease and other stains. ~Vcttles lettered Perfumed, in capsuled . hot tent , " fj tles, 61 and is. each. 0„ 8. from went s o, been in Pur e Glycerine .d 'Ai he t - rrte e at sa e a. t ' h it 1 8 t " t equal t - o vLesge by ,Retail through any Grocer. +rkf." Patent Cau e dl ComPanY.:(LiMited), London. ~ N°. 22,504. PR1CE...... ...4d. STAMPED ....sd. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " COUSIN GEOFFREY." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., GUILTY; OR, NOT GUILTY. By the Author of " Cousin Geoffrey," &C. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Rifle Association commenced at Stanley Burn, near Chester.le-Street, on Tuesday, and concluded on Friday, and the result of the shooting has been eminently satisfactory. Tuesday and Wednesday were occupied in competition for the association prizes, of which there was one of £lO, one of £B. one of £6, eight of £5, nine of £4, and twenty of £2 each. Private F. 'l'. Wharaw, of the 7th Dur ham Rifles, and Sergeant Sanderson, Ist Durham Rifles, made a tie of 68 points, but iu firing over Mr. Wharam led with a centre, while hip; opponent only gained an elver, and Mr. Wharatn got the first and Sergeant Sanderson the second prize. The 13th Durham, let company, Birtley, won the first prize, £2O, and Mr. Fen wick's cup, for file and volley firing; the 13th Durham, 2d company (Washington), winning the second prize, £lO. Daring last week Lieutenant-Colonel Middleton, R.A., the Government inspector, inspected the Ist Northumberland Artillery Volunteers at Tyne mouth, the Hartlepool Artillery at Hartlepool, the Sunderland Artillery at Sunderland, and the corps of Artillery Volunteers uncler the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Ailhusen at Newcastle. The whole of these corps were found in a most efficient state, though one or two of them fell short in numbers. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., AGUARDIAN ANGEL . By the Author of " A Trap to Catch a Sunbeam." "A peasant story, gracefully told."—Post. "This story is very inffenious and very Interesting, and contains a variety of attractive charaoters."—Sun. Hurst and Blackett, M Great Idarlborouqh-street. NOTIOE.-THE NUN (LA R ELIGIEUSE) By the Abbe " *, Author of " Le Maudit," Will be ready at all Libraries and Booksellers on the 16th inst., in 3 vols., post Bvo. Richard Bent!ey, New Burlington-street. THE LATEST NEW NOVELS. Now ready at all Libraries, BER TIE BRAY By the Author of " Sir Victor's Choice," &c. DANGEROUS CONNEXIONS, In Three Vols. ---- THE MAN IN CHAINS, By the Author of " Sackv - ille Chase," &c. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. Now ready, Cheap Edition, price 25., complete, TRUNG H A N D, K. 7 A Tale of Mexican Life and Adventure. By G. AIIIARD. London: Ward and Lock, 15S, Fleet-street. This Day, Dedicated to Madame Celeste, price 25., THE WOMAN IN RED Also, uniform wi h the above, price 2s. each, BEL DEMONIO. I THE DUKE'S MOTTO. LEAH, THE JEWISH MAIDEN. N.B.—The popular Dramas areimmded upon these Novels. - tondon: Word . 9 a Look, 14a, rivut-street. ‘,4:se 16,41041 4 1, 1 1 , EWSPA_ , ER 'C-3 ,45 ' - ' 72, ' 3 ,4 s• .. ,.';•.".;trl• _ • , A„ • , us soon aP 1 . • - A l 4 •• • . q ' t r I as-,2 iy 5. t • tt;. 4 ' 7;1 11 : 144k c, YtQf • u 16.0P,,_Atte , • I,K" the armistice shall be allowed Danish army unhindered in case of hostilities as soon as they are ca, Done at Vienna the Ist August, . (signed)• BISITARCK BRENNts a WERTHER, QUAADE, RECHBERG, KAUFFILINN, Courts-Martiai in the Federal Army, The courts-martial in the Northern army are numerous. Wo have no means of knowing hriw they get on in the Southern army. In the wf t s k' s records to July 16z1t, upwards of 120 efficerk. are mentioned as being cashiered or " dishonon.reJly dismissed," with the offences specified in eac: The most common, perhaps, is drunkenness. Oa the whole, the list is a curious study. Captain Powers is dismissed for "treachery and cowardice ;' Captain Jolly, for tendering his resignation ou a surgeon's certificate thst he was a confirmed ine briate; many dismisecl for absence without home; others for conduct unbecoming an alicer and a. gen tleman, such as horze-stealing, and keeping money belonging to their men ; others for desertion. Donald Giliies is dismissed " for having tendered his resignation on the ground that a wound re ceived at Gettysburg had so intimidated him that he has become constitutionally a coward, and unfit to lead his comrany into action." One unlucky officer's dismissal for absence without leave is re. yoked, as it has been " discovered he was killed in action," and so could not report: Em bezzlement of Government property is not a very rare offence. " Tyrannical and cap ricious conduct" costs one John Walters his commission in the Kentucky cavalry ; and Lieutenant Cole is dismissed for en— listing sailors in the service of a foreigr, power. Lieut. John Devine comes to grica for ordering the house to be burned; Capt. Mille; for taking arms from fugitive slaves for his ow: a men; Capt. Alfred Brooks for representing himee if to be sick and wounded ; Capt. Ross Deegan fa playing cards with his men. Many also are di 8 - missed for disobedience of orders and disrespect to superiors, and a batch of officers in a Misset iri cavalry regiment is turned out for not suppressizag a mutiny. Lieut. David is turned out for erne:ay to his coloured troops. In many cases the sentence, &0., is ordered to be published in the local papers where the culprit came from. Spri,ggs, 116th 011;o, is dishonourably dismissed for uttering disrespect ful and contemptuous language against " Old Abe," alias the President of the United States. Major Hill is to be publicly stripped of the insignia o f rank in the presence of all the coloured troops at Port Hudson, and to be confined as a convict witl hard labour on the Dry Tortugas for a year, " conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman,," Altogether the sentences are what might be tx. pected, and show a state of things for which we might be prepared if we considered the mods in which this enormous army has been raised and officered. No officer of the regular United States army figures in the list. —Army and Navy Ga,:zette. This Day, never before Published, price Is., complete, THE WOMAN OF MYSTERY, Also, uniform with the above, price is. each, MAKE YOUR GAME. SHIT' CHANDLER. ACCEPTED ADDRESSES. COMIC GRAMMAR. CAPTAIN SLYBOOTS. LADY LORME. London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. PARLIAMENTARY DESPATCH AND AGENCY OFFICE, No. 5, Upper Charles-street, Parliament -street. AN ANALYTICAL INDEX to the DIVISIONS of the present SESSION (1861) is in course of compila tion by Mr. GEO. M. MITCHELL, and will be ready for circu lation at the prorogation of Parliament. Th , s work will show members and their constituents how each member voted, whether for or against public and private measures durnag the session; total number of times, with majorities for and against, &c. Subscription, One Guinea. Members can have their Divisions for the whole Parlia. ment in extenso upon application to the above office. LAST NIGHT BUT TWO. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphio Hall, King William-street, Charing-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday). Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will appear in their new ANGLO EGYPTIAN ENTERTAINMENT, THE PYRAMID. To be followed by THE BARB AND HIS BIRTHDAY, a new musical tercentennial séance, by William Brougti, Esq., sustained by Mr. and Mrs. German Reed; and THE SEA SIDE, or MRS. ROSELEAF OUT OF TOWN, by Mr. John Parry. Every evening (except Saturday), at 8; Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 3.—ROYAL GALLERY o f IL LU6TRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, Is., 20,; stalls, 35.; stall (spring) chairs, 55., can be secured in ad vance at the Gallery without fee. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road, London. GRAND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. PRINCE. BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and ccessful entitled THE TERCEN LENA ttY ; or, a su NIG - llT lllusion WITH: SIIAKSPERE. Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented Artistes. Comedy by Mr. Arthur Lloyd, with his new song of "The Organ Grinder," a deeded lift; Mr. W. Randall; Miss Nelly Pown*, and those marvello us Gymnasts, Messrs. TALLIOTT and BURNELLI (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid). Open every Evening. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 108. 6d. T " 0 X F ORD, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. During this week will be performed, Selections from the following Operas, viz , THE TRO VATORE; FAUST, by C. H. Guonod; UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, and LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi ; and THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by Sir 11. Bishop. Principal Artistes :—Misses Russell, Tyrrell, Walmsley, Fitz-Henry. and Barrie; Messrs. Marini, Hu:l3, Green, Marcello, and Albert. Director. Mr. P. Jonghmans. Comedy by Mr. T. Macbigan, W. Randall, Mdlle. Cavalho, Miss Nelly Power, and UNSWORTII and EUGENE, This Evening. Admission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, is. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original photograph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, s. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. NEW PATENT CURTAIN HOOK that requires no sewing, and, if reversed, can be used for many purposes. To be had of all shops in town or country. Patentees, W. TENT and Co., 23, Birchin-lane, London, E.C. MESSRS. HOWELL, JAMES, and CO., beg respectfully to inform their patrons that in conse quence of the approaching termination of the season, and the arrangements they have made for the early receipt of their Autumn novelties, they have determined to offer the Summer portion of their valuable stock at a very great diminution in price. With this intention, they have carefully revised the goods in the various departments specially to effect such a redu..tion, and offer them for sae this day (July let) throughout the month and during August. Messrs. Howell, James, and Co., respectfully solicit an early inspection. 5,7, 9, Regent-street, Pall Mall. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-roo m , Lib rary, and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine. ralogist to her itaiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, whioh will greatly facilitate tne intereeting• study of MINERALOGY, COY CHOLOGY, and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 60, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand. W.C. TEE T H. IMPROVED MECHANICAL D ENTISTRY. —Professional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successfully combined in the production of ARTIFICIAL TEETH upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing' to avail themselves of professional assistance by consulting Mr. AL BERT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury, whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which are so perfectly efficient. Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, post free 7d., in cloth 13d., rPHE TEETH : a P ract i ca l T reatise, with the 1 best means of restoring them when defective or lost. By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist, 8. Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. " It really contains all that is necessary relative to the good keeping of ihe mou h and teeth, and deserves the serious consideration of all who adequately regard their health, comfort, and appearance."—The Sun, May 4, 1861. "We can commend this little brochure on a subject upon which everybody takes an interest."—Medical Circular, June 5, 1861. " We can recommend its perusal to those who wish to pre serve their te:th, and to those who know the value of them.' —Daily News, June 20, 1861. The Text of the Peace Preliminaries. BERLIN, Aug. 7. The official Slaate Anzeiger of to-day publishes the following text of the preliminaries of peace and the protocol of an armistice concluded in Vienna on the Ist August between the Plenipotentiaries of Prussia, Austria, and Denmark PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE. Present—On behalf of Austria, Count Rechberg, Baron Brenner ; on behalf of Denmark, M. de Quaade, Colonel Haufmann ; on behalf of Prussia, M. de Bismark, Baron Werther. MM. the Plenipotentiaries of Austria, Denmark, and Prussia having met in conference to-day at the hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and their respective powers having been found good and in due form, have agreed upon the following prelimi naries of peace :- 1. His Majesty the King of Denmark renounces all his rights to the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg in favour of their Majesties the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Austria, engaging to recognise the arrangements their said Majesties shall make in respect of those Duchies. 2. The cession of the Duchy of Schleswig com prehends all the islands belonging to that duchy, as well as the territory situated upon the mainland. To simplify the boundary question and put an end to the inconveniences resulting from the posi• tion of Jutland territory situated within Schleswig, his Majesty the King of Denmark cedes to their Majesties the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Austria the Jutland possessions situated in the south of the southern frontier line of the district of Ribe laid down upon the maps, such as the Jutland ter ritory of blogelt ondern, the Island of Amazon, the Jutland portions of the islands of Fohr, Sylt, and Roma, &c. On the other hand their Majesties the King o: Prussia and the Emperor of Austria consent that an equivalent portion of Schleswig, comprising, in addition to the Island of Arroe, the territories con• necting the above-mentioned district of Ribe with the remainder of Jutland, and rectifying the frontier line between Jutland and Schleswig from the side of Folding, shall be detatched from the duchy of Schleswig and incorporated in the kingdom of Den mark. The island of Arroe will not make part of the compensation by reason of its geographical extent. The details of the demarcation of the frontiers shall be settled by the definite treaty of peace. 3. Tha debts contracted upon a special account, whether of the kingdom of Denmark, or of one of the duchies of Schleswig Holstein, and Lauen burg, will remain respectively at the charge of each of those countries:. Debts contracted for account of the Danish mo narchy shall be divided between the Kingdom of Denmark upon one hand and the ceded duchies upon the other in proportion to the population of tne two parts. From this re-distribution are excepted :-1. The Loan contracted in England by the Danish Govern• ment in the month of December, 1863, whioh is to remain at the charge of the kingdom of Denmark. 2. The war expenses incurred by the allied Powers, the repayment of which will be undertaken by the Duchies. 4. The high contracting parties engage to esta- blish an armistice upon the basis of the military ut possidetis, dating from the 2d August, the condi• tions of which will be found specified in the nex protocol. 5. Immediately after the signature of these pre liminaries of peace the high contracting parties wil, meet at Vienna to negotiate a definite treaty of peace, Done at Vienna this Ist August, 1864. (Signed) VON BISMARCK KAUFFMANN: NVERTHER. COUNT RECIIBEEG, QUAADE. BRENNER. PROTOCOL RESPECTING THE CONDITIONS OF THE ARMISTICE. In execution of Article 4 of the preliminaries of peace, signed this day between his Majesty the King of Denmark upon the one part, and their Majesties the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Austria upon the other, the undersigned pleni potentiaries assembled in conference have agreed to the following conditions :- 1. Dating from the 2d of August next, there shall be a complete suspension of hostilities by land and by sea, which shall last until the conclusion of peace. In case, contrary to all expectation, the negotiation of a peace should not be effected before the 15th September next, the high contracting par. ties will be at liberty after that date to terminate the armistice s_n six weeks' time. 2. His Majesty the King of Denmark engages definitively to raise the blockade after the 2d of August. 3. Their Majesties the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Austria, while maintaining the occupa tion of Jutland nnder the existing conditions of the vet possidetis, declare themselves ready to keep in that country no larger number of troops than their Majesties may judge necessary according to puiely military considerations. 4. The levy of contributions, in so far as it has yet been carried into effect, is suspended. Goods or other objects seized as such war contributions, and not sold prior to August 3, will be returned. Fresh levies of contributions will not be ordered. 5. The provisionment of the allied troops will be furnished at the expense of Jutland, conformably with the Prussian and Austrian provisioning regu lations in operation for each of the allied armies upon the war footing. The lodging of the troops and officials connected with the army, as well as the means of transport for the use of the army, shall equally be furnished at the expense of Jutland. 6. The surplus of the ordinary revenue of Jut. land in the public treasuries of that country, after the costs of the different supplies and requisites above mentioned have been repaid by such treasuries to the communes charged with furnishing then', and after the necessary expenses of administration save been c q uelly defrayed from their fund ß, shall be handed over to the Danish Government, either in money or by vpy of set off, at the time of the Eva cuation of Jutland. 7. The pay of the allied troops, including the ex traordinary war pay, is excluded from the expenses chargeable upon Jutland. 8. Prisoners of war and political prisoners will bo set at liberty upon promise that the prisoners of war will not serve iu the Danish array befcre the con chi,jou o f peace. The liberation of the prisouera will mkt, piece at the earliest possible period at the ports of SwinEmuude and Lubeck. 9. Danish soldiers allowed to visit Jutland during Thames National Regatta. This regatta took place yesterday at Putney under the management of the Thames Subscription Club. The, wea ther was all that could be desired for the purpose, for although the heat was intense, it was tempered by a re freshing breeze, which played throughout the afternoon along the surface of the river. Crowds of persons thronged the banks on each side of the prescribed :course, which lay between Putney and Chiswick, and small craft of every de scription plied about it as busy as bees. A little above the Star and Garter, the pretty little steamer of the Regatta Committee, the Venus, lay moored, and as each race was decided the colours Of the winner were hoisted on board. Conspicuous above them all, however, was the scarlet coat, and the silver badge which was to be the reward of th' 3 victor in the Waterrnen'a Apprentices' Race, and which wr is displayed in all its untarnished brilliancy from the summit of a lofty pole. The Citizen Steamboat ChiMe Harold was throughout the day in communication with the Venus, land draughted its visitors away as each race began, so that they might be spectatoes of the contest from the start to the close. The regatta opened with the Champion Four-Oitr Race, which was open to all coweri, the prizes being £ttO far the first boat, £'2o for the second, and £'M for the third, Per this race six boats were entered, and inasmu.clx as it was deemed impossible, owing to the r.na:ay ob structions on the river, that they could all row at the same time, it was determined that there should be two trial heats, in each of which three out of 03y six boats should compete; the first two boats in each he:lt to he selected to row a final and decisive race. At a quarter post 3 o'clock—the hour fixed for starting for the first beat, however, it was found that only two out of the three boats entered were at their posts, and these two were started, but as they, having no competitor for either first or second place, must, in accordance with' the conditions laid down be eligible to take part in the deciding heat, the race though fairly rowed was not so keenly contested as would other wise have been the case. The competitors in the first race were : I.—Colleen Bawn Crew, Manchester—Green. M. Abdy G. Williamson R. Abdy S. Butler W. Davill, cox. 2.—Confidence Crew, Richmond—Pink. J. Callas W. Harper H. Her tlebury I J. Glover C. Messum, cox. Tho Manchester crew set off from Putney bridge with the lead, which they maintained without any apparent effort to the close at Chiswick Eyot, winning by three or four lengths. In the next heat, also, only two boats started instead of three, as was expected, and for the same reason ss operated in the previous heat, their respective crews did not find it necessary to exert themselves in order to secure a place in the final struggle. The boats engaged in the second heat were— • I.—Pride %the Thames Crew—White, red sleeves. T. Hoare, Hammersmith J. IV. Tagg, Moulsey I H. Kelly, Putney G. Hammerton, Surbiton IV. Hammerten, cox. 2.—Tyne Crew, Newcastle—White. J. Taylor I R. Winship T. /griffin M. Taylor T. Harrison, cox. Both boats rowed very evenly together for about 200 yards, and then the Pride of the Thames drew slightly ahead, and continued the lead to the end of the course. tTp to this point the excitement was of a very mild character, but when after the lapse of two or three hours, during which time cccasion was taken to row the preliminary heats of one er two minor races, the four crews already mentioned brought themselves into line for the final heat, there was considerable speculation as to the result. The Tyne boat had many warm admirers, but the Pride of the Thames crew were clearly the favourites, for did they not number among them that veteran oarsman Kelly who had so often tri umphed on those waters before? The Manchester crew, too, were held in much esteem, nor did they show them selves unworthy the good opinion of their backers. Tho start was effected in admirable order, the Tyne boat after the first few yards taking the lead, which, however, it maintained but for a very short distance. Gradually, but surely, the Pride of the Thames gained upon her, and when Hammersmith-bridge was reached Kelly and his crew were more than four lengths ahead. Here, too, the Manchester crew, which hitherto had occupied only third place, chal lengedstrugglee crew h ad succeededlost in passing them. By this time the Richmond the Tyne men, and after a gallant r all chance, and the other three boats, after a splendid race, came on in the following order:— c Pride of the Thames .. • • . • 1 Colleen Bawn • • • • • • .. 2 Tyne crew .. •••• . . .. 3 There was considerable chee r ing when tha re su lt was known. . • The next race was one open to watertnen's apprentices, from Oxford to Gravesend inclusive, in outrigged boats, the first prize being the coat and silver badge which wore ex hibited on board the Venus, the freedom of the Thames e nd £2; 2d, £ 5 ; 3 d, £ 3 ; 4th, £l. Th e winners of the pre liminary heats in this contest wer e T . wi se, Hammersmith, J. Biffen, Hammersmith; It . Pi att, Thames-bank, and AV. Spencer, Chelsea. In the final heat I'iatt got away with a goo d load, an for about 200 yards contested every inch most spirite ith. Wise. The latter, however, was ulti mately th ner by two lengths. In the sculling race, which was open to all comers, the preliminary heats were wen by E. Eagars, of Chelsea ; 11. Kelly, of Putney ; Joseph Sadler, of Putney, and T. lioare of Hammersmith occupying the second place and thus being entitled to take part in the ft:lal beat, a chance of which H• Cole, of Chelsea, who at the time was rowing guile even with Kell y , was deprived, owing, to his having run foul of a craft lying in the river. Tho final heat was won with apparent ease by Kelly, Sadler being second, Iloare third, Eagars fourth. The first prize was £2O, the second £lO, the third £5. The only other race was a pair oars race, which like the majority of the preceding, was open to the world. In this the first prize of £25 was won by F. K.ilsby, Old Barge Howe, and R. Cook, Oxford ; the second by A. Winship and T. Mae, Newcastle; and the third by G. Hamerton, Sarbiton, and J. W. Tagg, Moulsey. Atter the races, which did not teriuinato till past S o'clock, the distribution of the various prizes took place on board the committee boat. London : Clements, Little Pulteney-street. USINESSES.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SA LE — Cornchandlers', from £5O to £l,OOO ; Green :rocers', £5O to £3OO ; !C oac hb u ild ers ' , £ 5O t o £700 ; Confec tioners ' Chemists', Milliners', Stationers', from £45 to £400 ; Grocers', from £so to £2 ; Cheesemongers', £4O to £350 ; Drapers', £2OO to £,OOO ; ' Bakers', £75 to £4OO ; Coffeehouses, £5O to £1,200; Dairies, &c., £6O to £600; Oyster-rooms, Restaurants, &c., £6O 10 £16,001; Laundries, £5O to £200; Oil, Cigar, Fish, Ham, and Toy Shop, £5O to £300; and numerous other in every trade. Commercial and General Agency Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. The July List, containing 500, gratis. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majclty the QUEEN. Vice-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WA LES,K.G President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLE UCH, E.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. The numerous and urgent appeals of the sick poor for ad mission compel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the affluent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged to treat as out-patients many distressing* cases which, with more adequate I unds, they would gladly admit into the wards. The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500 beds. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mau terman, Esq., Co las Ni also and Co. ; Smith, hy Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and ; Herries and Prescott, Grote, Payne, and Co. ; Giyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; .W illiams, Deacon, Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street Masterman And Co. ; I. Barned and Co., Liverpool ; and at the hoopital, from lo till 5. =mon , mail so:oam Naval and Military Intelligence, In accordance with instructions received at the head quarters of the Royal Engineer establishment at Chatham, a number of non-commissioned officers and men were yes terday selected from the depot and other companies at Brampton Barracks to proceed to St. Helena, for the pur pose of being employed, with the Royal Engineers at pre sent at that station, in the construction of the additional fortifications and other defensive works now in progress at the island. The 32d Company, which has been stationed at St. Helena for some time, will proceed to the Mauritius to relieve the 25th Company, which returns to England on the completion of its period of colonial service, the company having been absent nine years. The detachments selected for service at St. Helena consist of masons, miners, brick layers, and other artificers of that class. Yesterday the 2d Company of Royal Engineers, under the command of Capt. R. M. F. Sandford, was medically inspected at Fort Pitt, Chatham, prior to their embarkation at Portsmouth in a few days for the Mauritius, to relieve the 11th Company of Royal Engineers, ordered to return to England after 11 years of colonial service. The Admiralty yacht Vivid, Master-Commander Allen, yesterday embarked, off Woolwich-pier, 150 officers, non commissioned officers, and rank and file of the Royal Horse Artillery, in command of Col. the Hon. E. T. Gage, to un dergo a course of gunnery instruction at Shoeburyness. The Vivid sailed from the Royal Arsenal at eight o'clock, discharged her freight at Southend, embarked a battery of an equal number of the 13th brigade Royal Artillery, and returned to Woolwich at half-past two. The battery was commanded by Major Roberts. A number of officers and seamen belonging to the Turk- Imperial war vessels Estourel and Relepers Nusrett, now at Blackwell, about to be fitted with steam machinery, yes terday went down to Woolwich and delivered over the whole of their boats and other stores to the authorities of the dockyard. The officers and crows, numbering about 150 of all ranks, afterwards paraded outside the dockyard wall in charge of a senior lieutenant conversant with the English language. Their peculiar dress attracted a crowd, who followed them to the pier, where they took their berth on board one of the river steamers for Blackwell, The discovery has been made that a system of robbery has for some time past been carried on at the large manu facturing establishment known as the Government clothing stores, and a number of non-commissioned officers and soldiers have been apprehended and charged with possession of part of the stolen property. It appears that the frauds were first brought to light by Ling, a detective officer of the It division, and steps were then taken by the military police to search the residences of a number of Royal Artil lery soldiers, The result of this prompt action was that the suspected parties were found to have in their possession a large amount of rerge, flannel, cloth, calico, leather, &c., unmanufactured into military clothing, in addition to a number of manufactured articles, the whole being branded with the broad arrow, and evidently Government property stolen from the clothing stores. At present ten persons employed at the establishment are in custody of the military police, and a most searching investi gation is being carried on, which it is believed will result in the apprehension of other delinquents, A statement of the facts has been forwarded to the authorities of the War De partment, and a military court of inquiry will be instituted to report on the matter. The first battalion of the 21st Regiment, which arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday from the West Indies, disem barked from her Majesty's screw steamship Tamar, Capt. Sterling, yesterday morning, under the superintendence of Col. Shadwell, Deputy-Quartermaster-General, and were marched into quarters in the garrison in the Anglesea Barracks. The Tamar commenced coaling again yesterday, and this afternoon will embark the 61st Regiment for con veyance to Dublin. The 61st have just returned from the Channel Islands, the head-quarters being temporary quar tered in barracks in Portsmouth garrison, and the left wing being still on board her Majesty's steamer Geyser and the Lucifer tender, which vessels brought it across the Channel. The hired transport Forest Rights,which arrived at Spit head on Sunday from Bombay, discharged the troops she brought home into Government transports yesterday. They comprised Captain Sykes, Ist battalion 4th Regiment, in command ; Lieut. Gardner, R.A, ; Lieutenant Hurd, 95th; Cornet Creagh, 6th Dragoons; Surg.—Major Marlow, in medical charge of invalids; 79 time-expired men, 3 military convicts, 10 insane men, 138 invalids. The invalids were sent to the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley, and the re mainder to the depots of their respective regiments. The winter examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, will take place on Thursday, the Ist of December; and for admission to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, on Monday, the 2d o January, 1855. THE VOLUNTEERS. Tht Royal Sovereign turret ship, Capt. Sherard Osborn, C. 8., in dock at Portsmouth, is ordered to be fitted with a band of wooden sheathing at her water line, and the work has been commenced by the dockyard authorities. Iron straps 3in. wide by tin. in thickness and about 6ft, in length, and averaging about 30in. apart, will be fixed on the armour plating by iron screws tapped into the face of the armour plates. Over these iron straps will be laid 3-inch wooden sheathing, scored to receive the straps and fill in the space between them, which will be fixed to the straps by screw fastenings. Yesterday afternoon the men were just making a commencement in drilling the holes in the armour plates for the iron-strap fastenings, and, as some 2,000 of these have to be drilled, a pretty correct idea may be formed of the amount of work which has to be done be fore the ship can be again placed afloat, and her gunnery and other trials concluded. The officials fix the time when she will again leave the dockyard at "near' two weeks. it will be far nearer two months. The course taken by the A dmiralty with reference to the Royal Sovereign just at this juncture of her trials is most incomprehensible, as it will have the effect of deferring the ship's further trials until the autmnal gales have fairly set in, when, of course, they will have to be made under the most unfavourable circum stances. Tho screw steam gunboat Wizard, having been supplied with a now bowsprit, was taken on Saturday from Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound, hut a leak having been discovered, she returned on Sunday to the Devonport Dockyard. The screw steam•sloop Fawn. 17, Commander Charles Wrey, went on Sunday from Plymouth Sound into Hamoaze to have some defects made good. The screw steam frigate Aurora, 35, Capt. Sir Leopold M'Clintock, from Scotland, arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning, and was appointed to go up liamoaze in the after noon to have her machinery overhauled. The Dauntless, 31, left Great Yarmouth Roads on Sun day, after landing several coastguardsman who had been exercising in the North Sea. We have been requested to state that the material used for coating the iron plates of the Royal Oak iron-cased frigate, as described in The Sun a few days since, was Hay's waterproof glue, prepared by the Patent 'Waterproof Glue Company, and that used on the bottom of the iron frigate Recruit was Hay's anti-fouling composition. The sailing ship Superb, 80, attached to the reserve at Chatham, will be towed out of Chatham harbour at day light this morning and navigated round to the Thames, where she is to be stationed for the use of the officers and crews of the Turkish stearnvessels of war, the Estourel and the Relepers Nusrett, which have been sent to this con , - try to ha fitted with their engines and machiner— Superb, which has been fitted up for the berv: The London Artillery Corps carried out at Plums stead on Saturday its periodical fortnightfy gun practice, and made some excellent firing. This bri. gade has, by permission of the War Office and the Court of Lieutenancy, made a very desirable change in its head quarters, and now possesses a very con venient orderly room at Old Swan-lane, London bridge (109, Upper Thames -street.) Recruits are there drilled daily between half-past 4 and 8 p.m. On Saturday afternoon last the Tower Hamlets Volunteers were inspected in the park attached to Mr J. R. Samuda, he bei ng the Major Commandant. The h i d e oa-H corps a l t l, H 0t h a e r e n - u s Hare-street, ebeetr, near Romford, the seat of of 400 marched about 12 o'clock from their head quarters, and proceeded by special train to Romford, Where they arrived safely. The inspection was m a d e by Cal. M'Murdo, and passed off most satisfactorily, At the termination the whole corps, with a large number of the major's private friends, proceed e d to a spacious and ele. gently decorated marquee erected in the park,where they were entertained as gu ests of the major. Col. APAlurdo complimented the Men upon their effici ency, and alter several addresses had been delivered the volunteers amused themselves with various c ompetiti ons Corps _ 'thesexal . games. of the 37th Mid. dle r commenced on Monday last, and were concluded on Saturday. The gold challenge medal of (Bloomsbury)annnprize the regiment, pre sented by Mr J. Patrick,' f or compet i t i on among the first class men and marksmen, was won by Cor. poral Gould, with 37 marks, at 300, 500, and 600 yards. The winner also carried off a prize of £5, given by Mr. Patrick for competition among those who had held the medal. a -lie silver medal of the regiment, c ompeted for by first and second class efficient members, at 200, 400, and 600 yards, was won by Corporal Day, with 4 3 marks, The sum of £2O, given by the commanding officer, Lieut.-Col. Corrie, for competition by 20 men of each company, in file and volley firing, was Won by No. 6 company, the members of which made a file firing average of 7.20 in three rounds at 300 Yards, and 6 60 in volley firing, or three rounds at 400 Yards. The sum of £lO, given by Major Ware, f or shooting at un known distances between 200 and 400 yards, was divided into three prizes, which Were won by Cor. poral Harvey, Private Holmes, and Private Forbes, made 31, 26, and 2 6 respectively w ho in ten shots. The shooting throughout was e xcellent. On Saturday the most important review of Volun. teers which will be held this antunin in the Eastern Counties took place at Harwich and Dovercourt. The locality is bounded on three aides by water— on the north by the River Stour; on the east by the broad and spacious harbour formed by the conflu ence of the Stour and the Orwell; and on the south by the German Ocean. The entrance to the harbour is commanded by an extensive fortification, known as the redoubt, around which is thrown up a very large mound of earth, apparently close to the walls, but in reality separated from them by a wide ditch, crossed at one point only by a drawbridge, which, as this work was intended to be one of the main points of attack and defence, was prepared to be raised. The garrison on this occasion consisted of four artil lery corps—viz., 2d Middlesex, 170 strong, Capt. Cox, who as senior officer had the general command; Ist Essex (Harwich), 50, Capt. Panicle ; 31 Essex ( (Greys), 50, Capt. Banes ; and 24 S uffolk Ipswich), 2'), Lieut. Cobbold, constituting t force of nearly 300. On Beacon-hill, still nearer to the mouth of the harbour, was established a worked by a detachment . three gun battery, of Catonel Palmer's Essex , Yeomanry Artillery : , - M‘Gorrey; P' - , , under the command of Capt. 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A party y te o d at of meSokahonebieuarynandes, for the purpose of being tested workmen left the dockyard in the Dove yesterday for the purpose of erecting the target at Shoebury,ness. The reivins of the Lord Warden target which was destroyed at Shceburyness a short time since will be shipped on board the Dove, and conveyed to Chat ham Dockyard, there to be finally taken to pieces, the Lords having abandoned th e i r i n t en ti on o f oof having t hthe Admiralty target repaired. The screw corvette Scout, 21, 1,462 tons, 400 horse power, which is undergoing some extensive repairs at Sheerness Dockyard, is ordered to be fitted with a poop, in addition to her topgallant forecastle. It is rumoured at Chatham that she is intended for a flagship, and will most probably be the Commodore's ship on the West Coast of Africa. We have to record the death of Vice Admiral Drake on Saturday last, at Bath. He was on the retired list, and was born in December, 1788. He entered the navy in July, 1804, and as midshipman was on board the Defiance in Calder's action at Trafalgar ; and at the destruction of three French frigates off Sables d'Olonne, in 1809. Ho commanded a boat at the recapture of the Ellison timber ship, by cut. ting her out from Palais Harbour, Belleisle. As lieu tenant of the Northumberland he was present at the destruction of two frigates off L'Orient, and was much em ployed in boat service against the enemy's coasting trade. He was also at the disembarkation at Corunna, and in Par ker's expedition to Ferrol, and was senior lieutenant of the Albion at the battle of Navarino, for which he was pro moted to the rank of commander. His commissions bore date as fo ( der, October 22, 1827; Captain, March, 21, 1835.; Rear- Admiral rileotwirsed'—liLstf)utFenebarnut' ."arylg4l:lBls, 181 l ; Comman -7; and Vice-Ad miral, September 12, 1863. Trial Trip of the Connector, A steam-ship constructed upon a novel principle made its trial trip yesterday from Tilbury do wn the Thames, and up the Medway to Chatham, with very satisfactory results. The mode in which the ship is constructed is in effect that of a train of vessels, each connected closely together by a bolt, which can be removed at pleasure, and each of the sections or parts, when disconnected, becomes separate and distinct vessels fitted with masts and rigging, and may be readily provided with steering apparatus. The object which tho inventor has in view in this mode of construction is to afford greater facilities for the cheap carriage of coal. It is con tended that by the me of the "connector" consider able saving may be effected, inasmuch as on arriv ing at the port of discharge the :more expensive parts of the ship, that containing the engines and accommodation for the officers and crews, may be detached and started immediately on the return voyage while the hulk is being discharged. By the time the return portion of the ship has reached a northern port it will find the other sections ready laden, and on being connected with the propelling part may at once start on its voyage. In this man ner one steam engine and one set of officers may be made to do the work of three colliers---one will be loading, another unloading, and a third making the voyage. In addition to the advantage in point of economy, it is claimed for the invention that its motion is much easier than in ordinary vessels, as the point of connection between the different sec- Hens enables it to follow the motion of the water. It has also this further advantage, that heavy car goes, say of 1,000 tons, may be carried in ships of the ordinary construction with an equal capacity for cargo. The Connector, which made what is called a "trial trip" yesterday, had already been tested over upwards of 4,000 miles of ocean naviga tion, and has been found in both these respects fully to answer the expectations of its inventor. We may speak coLfidently as to the easy motion of the vessel yesterday, and of the entire absence of any thing like that vibration which is felt in all steam vessels. It is proposed to build colliers upon this system which will carry 1,000 tons of eaal, and the promoters of a company which has just been formed for the purpose of carrying out the invention speak very confidently of the success of their enterprise. (Captain Bensall) constituted the only defence to the south, or seaward side of the position, and its comparative weakness naturally suggested it as the most favourable point of attack. The redoubt with its heavy guns worked in embrasures which com manded every point of approach might probably have been able to take care of itself; but in rear of it was posted a strong infantry force consisting of the 2d Essex Administrative Battalion (Victoria Docks) 300 strong, commanded by Col. Capper; 41st Middlesex (Enfield Lock), 300, Capt. Sealy ; and the 3d London, 270, Captain Brett. The duty of representing the " enemy" was assigned to the Ist Essex Administrative Battalion, about 200 strong, commanded by Colonel Sir Claude de Crespigny, and comprising the corps from Colches ter, Chelmsford, Witham, Braintree, Maldon, and Dedham. Altogether the Volunteer force amounted to about 2,000. By the special permission of the Admiralty, the Magnet gunboat (tender to her Majesty's ship Pembroke, stationed at Harwich) was allowed to co-operate in the demonstration, so that there was at least a semblance of a sea attack as well as that on land. The plan or idea which the operations were intended to work was a very simple one. The enemy was supposed to have effected an unopposed landing below Dovercourt, and to have first shown himself in rear of Colonel Palmer's six-gun battery. A sharp fight took place, but eventually the guns were so far silenced that a couple of corps (Braintree and Chelmsford) were deemed sufficient to keep them engaged, while the main body made a flank movement in the direction of the redoubt. As soon as this design was dis covered the heavy guns of the fortifications were brought into:play, and at the same time the battery on Beacon-hill was engaged by the Magnet. The firing of the garrison was very rapid and well sus tained, but the enemy pressed on to the very foot of the mound, and had begun the ascent (the draw. bridge being raised at their approach), when the defending force of infantry, under Colonel Capper, was brought against them, and by dint of over. whelming numbers compelled retreat to the original position at Dovercourt, where the invader was sup. posed to be finally defeated. General Guy, from Colchester garrison, who was sent down by the War-office to direct the movements of the day, then took up his position at the flagstaff, and the entire force marched past in open column. All the moves ments:were very efficiently carried out, and obtained the warm commendation of the General in com mand, the only point of complaint being that in one or two corps there was talking in the ranks, which he hoped would be avoided in future. The General added that he felt proud of commanding so fine a body of men, and although about to proceed to China he hoped he should live to meet them three years hence on some similar occasion. General Guy was attended by Brigade Major Vacher, from Col chester garrison, and Captain Ponder, sth Fusiliers, was aide-de-camp. In Suffolk the Ipswich corps has resumed its class-shooting. A challenge cup and a prize of £5 given by the mayor of Ipswich (Mr G. C. E. Bacon) were won by Private Haward, who also holds a monthly challenge cup. The fifth annual meeting for prize shooting of the Framlingham corps took place on Thursday. A silver snuffbox was shot for at 150 and 250 yards by third class men, and was won by Sergeant Garneys. The second con test was for a silver watch open :to the effective members of the corps, and was won by Private Pendle. The third contest was confined to first- class Volunteers and those who had obtained eight points in the previous match. The prize was won by Private Ashford. The prizes were distributed by Mrs. Austin. The annual prize meeting of the Bristol (Ist Gloucestershire) Artillery Corps took place on Saturday, at the battery at tne river's mouth, un der Lieut.-Colonel Saville, commandant. Prizes amounting in the aggregate to about £BO were shot for with the artillery rifled carbine, long Enfield rifle, & - c., and the 18-pounder guns. The first match was open to ell comers, any weapon, any position, range 300 yards, target 61t. by 2ft., seven shots. There were a large number of competitors in this match, which, however, was not completed, the ties having to be shot off on Thursday next. The prizes amounted to £22 10s. The second match was for Artillery Volunteers, open to any artillery , corps; weapon, artillery rifled carbine; Govern ment pattern ranges, 150, 200, and 300 yards ; tar.. gets, Oft, by 2ft. The winner of the highest prize was Gunner Brookman (£l2 or cup), 30 points. The third match was open to the artillery batteries of Gloucestershire and Somersetshire,lB.pounders, range 8,500 yards, three rounds each. A detach. meat of the Clevedon Corps was the only one that competed with the Bristol Corps. The prize for No. I best gun detachment for general steadiness and efficiency in working, silver cup, value £5, was awarded to Sergeant. Major Haddon, of the Bristol Corps. The Glamorganshire Volunteers had their annual review on Fort Talbot-moors on Tuesday afternoon. Colonel Egerton, of Pembroke Dock, was the officer in command, and he was accompanied by Colonel Talbot, M.P., Lord-Lieutenant of the county, and other officers. The whole force numbered about 3,000, or 700 more than last year. Tho usual evo lutions were gone through, after which the men were formed in threo sides of a square, spectators occupying the fourth, and they were addressed by Colonel Egerton, who complimented them on their efficiency, and said the movements they had gone through would not disgrace more prac tised hands. The Lord-Lieutenant followed with some complimentary remarks, and then distributed the prizes to the successful competitors. The fol lowing were the first prizes—Artillery great gun prize, £2O, to the 2d Glamorgan Artillery Volun teers.; second do., £lO to the let Glamorgan ; sh or t range, £lO to private Edward Thomas; long range, £2O, Corporal Edward Jones ; LordsLieut.'a prize, £2O. Private Douthwaite ; Lord Lieut.'s prize of £5O and champion medal to Sergeant Resher ; Lieut. Colonel Grenfell's prize, £ 5 5 5., Corporal R. Jone s , Ladies' prize, £2O cup, Colour Sergeant Williams ' fi e ld officers' prize, Major Talbot ; all comers' p r i ze, £2O, Corporal E. G. Williams. The 3d administrative battalion of the West York Volunteers, under the command of Lieut. Colonel Holdsworth, were inspected by Lieut. Colonel Har man, the inspecting officer of the district, on Along day week, on Heath Common, near Wakefield. At the inspection a year ago the five corps composing the battalion—Wakefield, Dewsbury, Birstal, Selby and Goole—mustered 391, while this year, with one corps less, Selby, and that forming one of the strongest companies in the battalion, the number of men on parade was 475. After the battalion had been put through several movements, Col, Harman addressed the offisers and men and spoke very warmly of the very fine muster which was shown ; in fact, he said the batallion was the largest he had inspected this year; and it was perhaps owing to the large number of recruits which must of neces sity be among them that in one or two instances they had shown signs of unsteadiness. On the whole, their drill and efficiency were such that he should feel bound to report very favourably of their bearing to the Secretary of State for War. A good contest at the rifle shooting took place near Halifax on Wednesday last between ten of the Halifex and ten Rochdale Volunteer Rifle Corps, The ranges competed at were 200 and 500 plf!, seven shots at each distance, Wimbledon scoring.: In con• sequoneo of the absence of three members of the Rochdale club the averages for the absentees had io bo added to the scores at the conclusion of the shooting of the' squad. The shooting on the whole was excellent; indeed, there were as many as eight bull's-eyes got at the first range, and nine out of ten at the second. Tho Halifax party won by 13. The highest scores, 54 each, were made by M". Harrison, Mr. Clements, Red Mr. Thomas, all belonging to the Halifax corps. Th annual competition of the Durham County DO lei f log°